The Debt Trap: The cost of payday lending

854 views · Published 6 February 2015 · 3:05 · Indexed 31 October 2026

Channel: WFAA · 2015 · Entertainment

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News 8 is launching a special series of reports, in partnership with the Star-Telegram and the Austin American-Statesman, to help you avoid the dangers of falling into the debt trap. When money is tight, a quick fix is tempting, but as News 8's Jason Wheeler reports in tonight's first installment, payday loans can be costly.

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